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Meaning of "bibliotherapy" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BIBLIOTHERAPY

bibliotherapy  [ˌbɪblɪəʊˈθɛrəpɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BIBLIOTHERAPY

noun
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verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bibliotherapy is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BIBLIOTHERAPY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Bibliotherapy

Bibliotherapy is an expressive therapy that uses an individual's relationship to the content of books and poetry and other written words as therapy. Bibliotherapy is often combined with writing therapy. It has been shown to be effective in the treatment of depression. These results have been shown to be long-lasting.

Definition of bibliotherapy in the English dictionary

The definition of bibliotherapy in the dictionary is therapy through reading.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BIBLIOTHERAPY


apitherapy
ˌeɪpɪˈθɛrəpɪ
aromatherapy
əˌrəʊməˈθɛrəpɪ
balneotherapy
ˌbælnɪəˈθɛrəpɪ
brachytherapy
ˌbrækɪˈθɛrəpɪ
chemotherapy
ˌkiːməʊˈθɛrəpɪ
cryotherapy
ˌkraɪəʊˈθɛrəpɪ
electrotherapy
ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈθɛrəpɪ
hydrotherapy
ˌhaɪdrəʊˈθɛrəpɪ
hypnotherapy
ˌhɪpnəʊˈθɛrəpɪ
immunotherapy
ˌɪmjʊnəʊˈθɛrəpɪ
mesotherapy
ˌmɛsəʊˈθɛrəpɪ
monotherapy
ˌmɒnəˈθɛrəpɪ
phototherapy
ˌfəʊtəʊˈθɛrəpɪ
physiotherapy
ˌfɪzɪəʊˈθɛrəpɪ
phytotherapy
ˌfaɪtəʊˈθɛrəpɪ
psychotherapy
ˌsaɪkəʊˈθɛrəpɪ
radiotherapy
ˌreɪdɪəʊˈθɛrəpɪ
thalassotherapy
ˌθæləsəʊˈθɛrəpɪ
therapy
ˈθɛrəpɪ
thermotherapy
ˌθɜːməʊˈθɛrəpɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BIBLIOTHERAPY

bibliophagist
bibliophil
bibliophile
bibliophilic
bibliophilism
bibliophilist
bibliophilistic
bibliophily
bibliophobia
bibliopole
bibliopolic
bibliopolical
bibliopolist
bibliopoly
bibliotheca
bibliothecae
bibliothecal
bibliothecary
bibliotics
bibliotist

WORDS THAT END LIKE BIBLIOTHERAPY

behaviour therapy
cognitive therapy
combination therapy
craniosacral therapy
crapy
electroconvulsive therapy
family therapy
gene therapy
group therapy
hormone replacement therapy
occupational therapy
pharmacotherapy
physical therapy
radiation therapy
retail therapy
root-canal therapy
sex therapy
shock therapy
speech therapy
triple combination therapy
zone therapy

Synonyms and antonyms of bibliotherapy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «bibliotherapy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BIBLIOTHERAPY

Find out the translation of bibliotherapy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bibliotherapy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bibliotherapy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

阅读疗法
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

biblioterapia
570 millions of speakers

English

bibliotherapy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

bibliotherapy
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المعالجة بالكتب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

библиотерапия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

biblioterapia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

bibliotherapy
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bibliothérapie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Biblioterapi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bibliotherapie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

読書療法
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

bibliotherapy
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bibliotherapy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bibliotherapy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நோய் நீக்குவதற்காக புத்தகம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ग्रॅबियोथेरपी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bibliyoterapi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

biblioterapia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

biblioterapia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

библиотерапия
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

biblioterapia
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Βιβλιοθεραπεία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

biblioterapie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

biblio
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

biblioterapien
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bibliotherapy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BIBLIOTHERAPY»

The term «bibliotherapy» is regularly used and occupies the 100.514 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BIBLIOTHERAPY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «bibliotherapy» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «bibliotherapy» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bibliotherapy

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BIBLIOTHERAPY»

Discover the use of bibliotherapy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bibliotherapy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Bibliotherapy: A Clinical Approach for Helping Children
The purpose of this book is to provide professionals in the field of mental health with literature which can be used with a clinical approach in helping children with problems.
John T. Pardeck, Jean A. Pardeck, 1993
2
Bibliotherapy: The Girl's Guide to Books for Every Phase of ...
Bad Girls We'd Like to Have Over for Girls' Night ... Books That Are the Equivalent of Citronella for Men ... and much more! From the Trade Paperback edition.
Beverly West, Nancy Peske, 2008
3
Bibliotherapy: When Kids Need Books
Everyone has dealth with at least one of the issues listed in this book at some point in his/her lifetime.
Amy Recob, 2008
4
Bibliotherapy Sourcebook
Librarians, educators, psychologists, and doctors discuss the theories, dynamics, and applications of bibliotherapy in addition to analyzing specific bibliotherapy for the chronically ill, narcotic addicts, problem children, and others
Rhea Joyce Rubin, 1978
5
Bibliotherapy for Bereaved Children: Healing Reading
Written to help bereaved children understand and work through their grief, this book enables them to heal themselves by reading fiction, a process termed bibliotherapy.
Eileen Helen Jones, 2001
6
Bibliotherapy with young people: librarians and mental ...
Discusses how reading can be combined with therapeutic intervention, with guidelines for structuring school programs
Beth Doll, Carol Ann Doll, 1997
7
Treating Child and Adolescent Aggression Through ...
Most of the existing literature on bibliotherapy with children is of affective bibliotherapy (Gladding, 2005). Affective bibliotherapy uses fiction and other high -quality literature to help the reader connect to emotional experiences and human ...
Zipora Shechtman, 2008
8
A Five-minute Bibliotherapy Prescription as a ...
Depression is a prevalent and expensive condition.
Elizabeth V. Naylor, 2008
9
Bibliotherapy and its widening applications
Surveys the origins and development of bibliotherapy as a discipline and the present-day status of using reading materials for solving medical and nonmedical personal problems
Eleanor Frances Brown, 1975
10
Effects of a Bibliotherapy Based Emotion Knowledge ...
Children's ability to identify feelings and greater emotional competence is associated with positive school outcomes and positive peer relationships.
Mary Milonnet, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BIBLIOTHERAPY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bibliotherapy is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Robert Fulford: The world of Bibliotherapy
The word bibliotherapy was coined in a 1916 Atlantic Monthly article, “A Literary Clinic,” by Samuel Crothers, a Unitarian minister and popular ... «National Post, Jul 15»
2
A nation rebuilt by books
The prescription is called bibliotherapy, based on the idea that getting lost in chapters of fiction can effectively lighten the burdens of one's ... «Philippine Star, Jun 15»
3
Bibliotherapy - The Healing Power of Books
Talk therapy is nothing new, but how about bibliotherapy? I'm not talking about self-help publications, but rather using literature as a means to ... «Fine Books & Collections Magazine, Jun 15»
4
How to Help Kids Process the Charleston Massacre
Bibliotherapy” can be a helpful tool for parents, where they can discuss the issues through the themes of books. She suggests the Sesame ... «Care2.com, Jun 15»
5
How Reading Might Make You Happier
But exactly why is this, and how we can best use it, is where the concept of bibliotherapy comes into play. And it can take many forms, from ... «Refinery29, Jun 15»
6
OUP staff discuss their favourite independent bookstores to …
... staff recommendations or (if you have more time) spend most of the day in the 'Bibliotherapy Room' with a hot drink and a good book. «OUPblog, Jun 15»
7
Mr B's Emporium of Reading Delights has been listed in world's top …
... cosy atmosphere and comfy armchairs – it also offers services like bibliotherapy and "reading spas", during which staff engage in one-on-one ... «Bath Chronicle, Jun 15»
8
The right not to read
Dovey gamely traces the tradition of bibliotherapy back to 1916. But her focus is on recent work by Ella Berthoud and Susan Elderkin whose ... «Irish Times, Jun 15»
9
10 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW: Today's guide to the obscure …
Bibliotherapists Ella Berthoud and Susan Elderkin tell New Yorker magazine that bibliotherapy -- book reading as therapy -- is a real thing, and ... «The Bakersfield Californian, Jun 15»
10
Tips, links and suggestions: what are you reading this week?
A New Yorker article explaining Bibliotherapy, “the ancient practice of encouraging reading for therapeutic effect” – which takes many forms ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Bibliotherapy [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/bibliotherapy>. Apr 2024 ».
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